Fee Guide
NHS Pricing Bands
NHS Pricing Bands
There are three bands of charges for all NHS dental treatments.
The current dental charges are:
Band 1 dental treatment:
Depending on what’s necessary, this can cover:
- a clinical examination, assessment and report
- an orthodontic assessment and report
- advice, diagnosing and planning of your treatment
- X-rays
- moulds of your teeth – for example, to see how your teeth bite together
- taking coloured photographs
- advice on preventing future problems, such as diet advice and cleaning instructions
- applying sealants or fluoride preparations to the surfaces of your teeth
- a scale and polish
- marginal correction of fillings
- taking a sample of cells or tissue from your mouth to examine (pathological examination)
- adjusting false teeth (dentures) or orthodontic appliances, such as braces
- treating sensitive cementum (the tissue that covers the root of a tooth)
Urgent treatment when you need to see a dentist immediately also costs .
Band 2 dental treatment:
Depending on what’s necessary, this can cover everything listed in band 1 above, plus:
- non-surgical treatment of periodontitis (a severe form of gum disease) – such as root planing (cleaning bacteria from the roots of your teeth) or deep scaling and a polish
- surgical treatment of periodontitis – such as removing some gum tissue (gingivectomy)
- free gingival grafts – when healthy tissue from the roof of your mouth is attached to your teeth where the root is exposed
- fillings
- sealant restorations – when sealant is used to fill a small hole and seal any grooves in your teeth
- root canal treatment (endodontics)
- pulpotomy – removing dental pulp (the soft tissue at the centre of a tooth)
- apicectomy – removing the tip of the root of a tooth
- transplanting teeth
- removing teeth (extraction)
- oral surgery – such as removing a cyst
- soft tissue surgery to the mouth or lips
- frenectomy, frenoplasty or frenotomy – surgery to the folds of tissue that connect your tongue, lips and cheeks to your jaw bone
- relining and rebasing dentures
- adding to your dentures – such as adding a clasp or a tooth
- splinting loose teeth – for example, after an accident or due to periodontitis; this doesn’t include laboratory-made splints
- bite-raising appliances (similar to a mouth guard) – for example, to correct your jaw alignment; this doesn’t include laboratory-made appliances
Band 3 dental treatment:
Depending on what’s necessary, this can cover everything listed in bands 1 and 2 above, plus:
- veneers and palatal veneers – new surfaces for the front or back of a tooth
- inlays, pinlays and onlays – used to restore damaged teeth
- crowns – a type of cap that completely covers your real tooth
- bridges – a fixed replacement for a missing tooth or teeth
- dentures
- orthodontic treatment and appliances such as braces
- other custom-made appliances, not including sports guards
Treatments such as veneers and braces are only available on the NHS if there’s a clinical need for them (not for cosmetic reasons).
General Dentistry & Consultations | Fees |
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Examination | £55 |
New Patient Consultation | £85 |
Filling - Small | £95 |
Filling - Medium | £150 |
Filling - Large | £195 |
Dental Extractions | from £55 |
Radiograph: Small Film | £10 |
Radiograph: OPG | £30 |
3D Scan | £150 |
Root Canal Treatment | from £300 |
Dentures | from £750 |
Wax-up | from £250 |
Hygiene | Fees |
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Hygiene (20 Mins) | £50 |
Hygiene (30 Mins) | £75 |
Hygiene (60 Mins) | £150 |
Root Canal Treatment | Fees |
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Anterior | £450 |
Premolar | £550 |
Molar | £650 |
Re-Root Treatment - Anterior | £550 |
Re-Root Treatment - Premolar | £650 |
Re-Root Treatment - Molar | £750 |
Cosmetic Dentistry | Fees |
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Tooth-edge Bonding - Per tooth (Package Offer Available) | £195 |
Composite Veneers (Bonding) - Per tooth (Package Offer Available) | £350 |
Teeth Whitening | from £350 |
Crown | £695 |
Veneer | £695 |
Invisalign - Clear Aligners (Teeth Straightening) | Fees |
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In-clinic Consultation (with our Treatment Coordinator) | Free |
In-clinic Invisalign Consultation (with our Dentist/Clinician) | £85 |
Invisalign - Single Arch | from £2,000 |
Invisalign Lite Includes: Vivera Retainers and Boutique Teeth Whitening | £2,900 |
Invisalign Full Mild Includes: Vivera Retainers and Boutique Teeth Whitening | £3,400 |
Invisalign Full Moderate Includes: Vivera Retainers and Boutique Teeth Whitening | £3,900 |
Invisalign Comprehensive Advanced Includes: Vivera Retainers and Boutique Teeth Whitening | £4,500 |
Orthodontics - Teeth Straightening | Fees |
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In-clinic Consultation (with our Treatment Coordinator) | Free |
In-clinic Orthodontic Consultation (with our Dentist/Clinician) | £85 |
Ortho Metal - 1 arch | £2,000 |
Ortho Metal - Dual arch | £3,000 |
Ceramic - 1 arch | £2,500 |
Ceramic - Dual arch | £3,500 |
Fixed Retainers (per arch) | from £150 |
Removeable Retainers (1 set) | £150 |
Vivera Retainers (3 Sets) | £400 |
Dental Implants | Fee |
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Implant | £995 |
Abutment | £500 |
Crown | £695 |
Surgical Guide | £250 |
Bone Graft | from £350 |